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Robert burns day
- 2. Hi children! We arecelebrating at school the Scottish Week! For that reason we are learning lots of things about Robert Burns, the poet. Also, we are going to eat typical Scottish food at the school cantine and to do a lot of activities related to Scotland. Are you ready? Let’s go!
- 3. On 25th Januarywe celebrate Robert Burns day. It is a Scottish holiday in which we celebrate his work.
- 4. WHO WAS ROBERTBURNS? I was born the 25th January in Alloway, Ayrshire, in Scotland.
- 7. He lived in this cottage withhis family!
- 8. His parents werefarmers. Robbie was de oldest of seven children.
- 9. His mother introduced him to Scottish folk songs, legends and proverbs and he began to write poems and songs. His first book of poems was published on 1788.
- 10. Some of RobbieBurns’ most famous song include: - Ye banks and Breaes of Bonnie Doon, - My Love ‘s Like a Red Red Rose - Auld Lang Syne (the song people sing at New Years). Auld Lang Syne
- 11. Robbie Burns married Jean Armour the same year that his firts book of poetry was published.
- 12. -They moved toDumfries, where he rented a farm. - Things didn’t work out with the farm and he sink into a deep depression. - Thoughout his times of depression, he continued to write poetry.
- 13. At the ageof 37 he died for a rehumatic heart disease, which he had suffered since he was a child.
- 14. How do we celebrateRobert Burns Day?
- 15. People play traditionalScottish music with their BAGPIPES!
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- 19. Of course, theyread Robert Burns poems.
- 20. But no RobbieBurns' feast would be complete without the typical food for this day: HAGGIS.
- 21. Now, we aregoing to speak about the sport in Scotland! Do you know any of them?
- 22. One of themost popular sports nowadays, golf, was invented in Scotland.
- 23. Other sports arealso important in Scotland but, of course, we can’t forget their traditional games, the Scottish Highland Games.
- 24. It consists onthrowing a big and tall piece of wood.
- 25. The competition isdecided by who can throw the sphere the farthest.
- 26. The tug ofwar is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength.
- 28. Rhythm: Auld langsyne… (Adaptation from the National Scottish anthem) We are eating at the school canteen, a Scottish meal, hurray! We are singing Robert Burns anthem, now, enjoy your meal, hurray!
- 29. Rhythm: Tigres, tigres,leones, … Peas, peas, potatoes, potatoes, sausages are haggis on the table. At the canteen you can eat, a Scottish meal! At the canteen you can eat, biscuits! At the canteen you can drink, a soft, drink! Peas, peas, potatoes, potatoes, sausages are haggis on the table.